Environmental Health Coordinator

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Job Description

The International Rescue Committee is currently supporting about 63 health facilities with construction of Triages and Temporary Isolation facilities for Ebola suspect cases. Patients admitted to the temporary isolation units and usually kept between 1-6 hours before being transferred to Ebola Transit Centers or Ebola Treatment Centers. Given the magnitude of the need, IRC is currently constructing triages/Isolation units and Waste management facilities in health facilities in Goma, Beni and Butembo. Staff safety is an absolute priority and strict adherence to infection control procedures will be undertaken to protect staff. Given the tedious nature of the work, personal protective equipment must be worn at all times while in isolation units with strict adherence to infection control protocols, but staff will have ample rest time.

SCOPE OF WORK/RESPONSABILITIES

The Environmental Health Coordinator will lead the hygiene, sanitation and waste management operations in the IU and in any other Case Management Unit that IRC could potentially open further. The responsibilities include:

Work closely and coordinates with IRC logistics, finance and grant staff to ensure timely and complaint program activities and expenditures; including active participation in grant opening/closing and review meetings

Represents IRC in external WASH forums and is the key WASH focal point in the WASH cluster.

Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will have an engineering or environmental health background and experience on water and sanitation for health facilities such as cholera treatment centers and disease-specific treatment units. “Highly desired criteria” include previous work in Triages and isolation facilities, highly contagious area or Level 4 biosafety area, experience working on viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, etc.) and knowledge of infection control and prevention.